Box fastener



Sept. 2, 1930. v A. U.'SNOOK 1,774,850

' Box FASTENER I Fiied July 18-, 192-1 Patented Sept-1 2", 0 I

AMOS a snooxyor FILLMORE, innmors Y A Application filed uly is;

This invention relates to securingmeans for thecovers or has of boxes, crates and like packages in which goods are shipped, and

which are returned, the purpose being to obviate theipractice of hinging said .covers or lids or nailing the. same to the box or crate;

The invention provides a fastener which not only secures the cover or lid, but which prevents lateral movement thereof, thereby obviating the necessity of additional :means to prevent lateral and longitudinal move-- ment of thecover whenplaced in position upon the box. 1

. and prevent casual disengagement thereof' specific needs and requirements, the design;

nated in the several views of the drawing The invention supplies a fastener includ ing a latch and a stop, the latch beingspring actuated, and the stop having a catch applied thereto and adapted to engage the latch from the stop. p y i While the drawing illustrates apreferred embodiment of the invention, it is to' be un derstoodthat in adapting the means to meet may bevaried and changes in the minor 'de' tails of construction may be resorted to with. in the scope of the invention as claimed, without departing from" the spirit thereof.

For a full understandingof the invention and the merits thereof, reference is to behad to the following description and the drawing hereto attached, in which, g

. Figure 1 is a detail perspective View illustrative of-an embodiment of theinvention.

view on the like reference characters.

The numeral 1 designates the body of the box, crate, or like package, which is closed by means ofa'covfer or 11d 2. A cleat 31s applied to; the top portion of each end ofthe box or crate to strengthen and reinforce the same. It is to be understoodthat each end of 1 the box or crate is adapted to be provided 192%., SeriaI No, I l

with fastening means embodying the inveni ti'o n the "same including'a latch 45,. which is secured .in any manner to theme ofthe cover or lid 2,- and which terminates in an inclined end 5, which isofi'set from the body-of the H latch to provide an inwardly disposed shoul'- der 3 The latch "is resilient and theend fportioi u .o' ca'pable of spring action for engagement 1 with and disengagement from a catch 7 The latchi's of a'lengtli to extend across the'cleat '3 and'downwardly over the end ofthe box or crate 'to coact' with a stop appliedthereto. 1

The stop is approximately of-box form and is open at itsfront and lowerendiand com prises ajback 8, sides '9,'andan endlO which I is'disposed soas to engageloverthe shoulder 6-offthelatch 4." This stop is "adapted "to be secured tothelsideofthe box or cratein po'sition to receive theend portion f the latch,

withthe shoulder'6 engaging 'undel the' end upon thetopbf the box-"for cra-teaflt will thu'sg be understood thatthestop constitutes a housing forthe end portion 5 of the latch. 1

the sides i9, whereby.to prevent lateral dis- 1 0 when the'lidgor', cover 2 is'pressed close The shoulder 'por-tiont' ofjthfe latch is .of -awidth approximating thedisttnce between V placement tree cover or lid 2: The stem of the catch 7 is mountedin a raised portion ll pressed outwardly from the bottom (njback I, .8 of th'estop,a retaining pin being inserted diametrically through the end of the stem to" preventits'withdrawal and theraised pore tion' or bossconst'ituting a housing in which he 'retaining" pin may turn freely. The

' catch is 'rotatable and its head is elongated,

one-'endprojecting fromthestemagreater i distance than the opposite end, with the result that the latch is weighted, so that the head will normally occupy :a vertical. posi- I tion, as indicated most clearly bythe dotted 3 lines in Figure 2; The end portion 5. of the latch has intersecting slots12 and 13 formed I therein, the slot 12 being disposed vertically,

or lengthwise of the latch and the slota'13 transversely ofth'e latch. One end of'the' transverse slot 1 3. projectsffrom the -vertical slot 12 to a greater distance. than the opposite end, as indioated most clearly in Figures 3' r the catch 7 the total length of the slot, howi and 4 to correspon'd'with the end portion of ever, being less than the extreme length of the catch. e

v The parts being assembled as'herein indicated, and shown in the accompanying drawings, thelid or cover2, when properly posi tioned'upon the box or crate causes the end portion 5 of the latch to enter the space of thestop circumscribed by t-he sides 9 and end 10. o The end '5 ofthe latch ri'ding'overthe? "catch 7 results in the latter-passing through Y the vertical slot'12; The lower portion of i the end 5 is now pressed inward to cause the slot 12 to clear the inner edge of the catch 7, after which said catch is turned and the end 5 released, when it springs outwardly and xof the shoulderfi and-end l0 inpreventing receives theinner edge portion of the catch 7 in the cross-slot 13, as; shown in Figure 3. This results in the formation of a lock and causes the catch 7 to'suppleinent the action upward movement of the latch. To release the latch the end 5fis required to be pressed inwardly todis'engage the slot 13 from the catch 7, which is then turned to aline With the vertical slot 12. The latch 4 is now drawn outward to clear the catch 7 and end 10, thereby releasing the cover or lid 2 which may be removed.

Y I The catch 7 includes a stem and a fiat head I I and is pivoted to the back 8 of the stop so as to turn freely. The longitudinal slot 12 is 1 of a length to permit the fiat head of the catch to pass: freely 'therethrough. The

transverse slot 13 isof'less length than the fiat head to prevent its passagetherethrough,

V as shown mostlclearlyin Figure 3 of the I drawing.

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Theflat head is partly received in the slot 13 which forms a seat therefor and prevents its casual turning and partly sus- "tains the strain incidenttoholding the cover 2 in-place,

Having thus described the invention, I

A fastening comprising a stop of approximately box form including a hack, sides and a top, end, a catch journaled in the back of the stop and formed with a flat head, and a latch having an end portion ofise-tto provide a shoulder to engage under the top end of the stop, and having intersecting longitudinal andtransvers eslots in the oflset end, the

longitudinal slot admitting of the head passing, freely 'thereth rough, whereas the transverse slot is of a len th less than the fiat head to partly receive'but prevent its tive interlocking means between the parts and prevent accidental turning of the catch,

' the offset end portion of the latch being housedin the box form stop.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

AMos usNooK a. 8 

